Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - Surah Al-Ma'idah, ayah 118

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Translation of Surah Al-Ma'idah, ayah 118 (5:118)

إِن تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ عِبَادُكَۖ وَإِن تَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ١١٨

If You punish them, they belong to You after all.¹ But if You forgive them, You are surely the Almighty, All-Wise.”

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i.e., as Your creation, they cannot escape the punishment.